Chicken vs. Green Bean

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Chicken and Green Bean


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked chicken versus green bean (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken and green bean:

  • Both green bean and chicken are high in potassium.
  • Chicken has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, green bean contains more folate.
  • Chicken is an excellent source of protein.
  • For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken has more dha and dpa than green bean.
  • Green bean has 61.2 times less saturated fat than chicken.
  • Green bean has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken.
  • Green bean has signficantly more calcium than chicken.
  • Green bean is a great source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of chicken and green bean is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Chicken is high in calories and green bean has 84% less calories than chicken - green bean has 31 calories per 100 grams and chicken has 189 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, chicken is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to green bean per calorie. Chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 49:0:51 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Chicken Green Bean
Protein 49% 20%
Carbohydrates ~ 76%
Fat 51% 5%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Chicken has less carbohydrates than green bean - green bean has 7g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Green bean is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken - green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Chicken has less sugar than green bean - green bean has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Chicken is an excellent source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than green bean - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Green bean has 61.2 times less saturated fat than chicken - green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken has 3.1g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both chicken and green bean are low in trans fat - chicken has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and green bean does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Green bean has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken - chicken has 107mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and green bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Green bean is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than chicken - green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Green bean has more Vitamin A than chicken - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Green bean and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken has 0.39mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Green bean has 19 times more Vitamin K than chicken - green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chicken has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, green bean contains more folate. Both chicken and green bean contain significant amounts of thiamin.

Chicken Green Bean
Thiamin 0.121 MG 0.082 MG
Riboflavin 0.302 MG 0.104 MG
Niacin 7.107 MG 0.734 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.327 MG 0.225 MG
Vitamin B6 0.538 MG 0.141 MG
Folate 2 UG 33 UG
Vitamin B12 0.51 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Green bean has signficantly more calcium than chicken - green bean has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.

iron

Green bean and chicken contain similar amounts of iron - green bean has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken has 0.93mg of iron.

potassium

Both green bean and chicken are high in potassium. Chicken has 221% more potassium than green bean - green bean has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken has more DHA and DPA than green bean per 100 grams. Both chicken and green bean contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Chicken Green Bean
alpha linoleic acid 0.1 G 0.069 G
DHA 0.031 G ~
EPA 0.008 G ~
DPA 0.016 G ~
Total 0.155 G 0.069 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken has more linoleic acid than green bean per 100 grams.

Chicken Green Bean
other omega 6 0.02 G ~
linoleic acid 1.818 G 0.044 G
Total 1.838 G 0.044 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .

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FAQ

Does green bean or chicken contain more calories in 100 grams?
Chicken is high in calories and green bean has 80% less calories than chicken - green bean has 31 calories in 100g and chicken has 189 calories.

Is green bean or chicken better for protein?
Chicken is a fantastic source of protein and it has 11 times more protein than green bean - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.

Does green bean or chicken have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chicken has fewer carbohydrates than green bean - green bean has 7g of carbs for 100g and chicken has no carbs..

Does green bean or chicken contain more potassium?
Both green bean and chicken are high in potassium. Chicken has 220% more potassium than green bean - green bean has 211mg of potassium in 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.

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